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Different variety of HIV strain C in India?

Dear Dr Holodniy. I have recently read an article over the internet, published in the Journal of Virology (1999). Scientists, who are investigating vaccine formation have discovered that HIV subtype C in India is somehow different from the other C...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I guess you will have to call and ask Ortho.... Read more »

Different variety of HIV strain C in India?

Dear Dr HolodniyI have asked this question recently on 21 Feb 2001, but possibly it was somehow... Read more »

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partners having unprotected sex with different strains (SEX BETWEEN TWO HIV POSITIVE PARTNERS, 2011)

when i was diagnosed my doctor told me that i am classified as HIV strain 2 and with cd4 count of 5... Read more »

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Different HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategies Being Debated After Detection of Rare, Drug-Resistant HIV Strain

Following New York City health officials' announcement last week that they have detected a rare, drug-resistant HIV strain, HIV/AIDS experts and advocates are examining different prevention strategies, some calling for a "renewed commitment to... Read more »

Scientists Discover New Strain of HIV Closely Related to Simian Virus

Scientists have discovered a new strain of HIV in a 62-year-old woman from Cameroon that "differs from the three known strains ... and appears to be closely related to a form of simian virus recently discovered in wild gorillas" according to a study... Read more »

Project Inform Press Statement on the New York City Department of Health Report of a "Super" Strain of HIV

San Francisco -- The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in collaboration with the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, released a press statement today reporting on a finding of man newly infected with a multi-drug resistant... Read more »

The African American HIV University: Breaking Myths About HIV

University Fellows, clockwise from upper left, Gregore Manley, Gilberto Herrera, La Fonda Piggins, Edgar Allen, and HIV University director, William Strain. (Photo by Brian Bradley) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,... Read more »

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testing and different strains

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

here is my story, about 5 months ago, i thought i was exposed to hiv, tested negative with home access, and consider the results to be conclusive...however, about 3 years ago, i had protected sex with a thai prostitute and performed unprotected oral... Read more »

whats the difference between a strain, subtype,

Posted by uhohblita, 2 Replies

and mutation?

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hpv,herpes, - different strains

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Alright, this plagues me. Most realize that hpv has many strains, and so does herpes. My questions is if you already have either can you still catch different strains or are you immune to them? We know hiv has different strains that you can catch. Read more »

RNA testing & different strains

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Just a question for the board. I had a Roche RNA version 1.0 test done and it came back non-detectible under 400. I know this is geared to pick up clade B and not the others. What are the odds that I could have picked up a weird subtype here in... Read more »

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